Single vs Double Mastectomy

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Registered: 05-04-2008
Single vs Double Mastectomy
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Sun, 05-04-2008 - 11:19pm
Hi - I just found out results of my left breast lumpectomy done last week that my DCIS is invasive in several areas and will need a mastectomy. I go to the oncologist this week to get results of the oncotype test to see if I'm high risk for recurrance which would need chemo tx.  I am very concerned about cancer being in the right breast that may not have been picked up by my mammogram. This mammogram did not pick up the .5cm tumor at the same time it did pick up the 1.4cm. I want to make a good decision whether to have the right off too just in case it shows later. My dad's 3 sisters had breast cancer so not sure if this puts me at a higher risk therefore taking the right off. Any ideas if the oncologist would make a suggestion? I haven't seen her yet - Thanks for any support. I still feel I am in denial about having breast cancer. I keep thinking tests will come back that they made a mistake. - Thanks - Teriallen
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Registered: 09-06-2007
Tue, 05-06-2008 - 11:21pm
Welcome to the board.

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